Toy vehicle



J. H. HYDE. TOY'VEHICLE- APPLICATION m MAH. 15,1921.

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To all whomitmag] concern;

Be it known that I, J OHN H. HYDE, a-citizen of the United-States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and'State' ofKentucky, have invented a new and useful Toy Vehicle,ofwhichthefollowingjis a specification.

This invention relates to a childs vehicle of that type adapted-to bepushedby "the occupant orto be used as a coaster, one of the objects ofthe'invention being to provide a device of this character having novelmeans whereby it can be adjusted readily to different heights so as toada'ptit for'use' by children of different sizes; 7 l

Another object is to provide improved means whereby the adjustment ofthe parts can .be effected, the structure beingsimple, durable andefficient.

With the foregoing andother objectsin View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the inventionresides in the combination andarrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that within the scope of whatis claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown canbe made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In-said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion thereof.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation a part being broken away.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates thebody of the vehicle preferably shaped as shown in Fig. 3 so as to have abroad rear or seat portion 2, a forwardly extending neck 3 and anenlargement or head 4 at the front end. In this head is journaled asleeve or spool 5 from which extends an upwardly projecting steeringpost 6 having oppositely extending grips 7 at its upper end. Extendingupwardly through the sleeve 5 and into the post 6 is a recess 8 intowhich projects a stem 9 having a series of transverse openings 10 anyoneof which is adapted to receive a bolt 11 extending transversely throughthe post so as to hold the stem in any position to which it may beadjusted within the recess 8.

' Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

' h g m rch 15, 1921. Serial No. 452,455.-

Secured-to-the lower end of the sleeve or spool 5 are spaced hangers 1 2each-of which hasa longitudinal slot 13-and arranged betw'een thesehangers is a forked block 14 having opposed grooves 15 in which'thehangers 12 are adapted to be seated. A clamping bolt 16 extendstransversely through the block 14 and through 'the' slots 13 and bytightening the nut 17 on this bolt the hangers 12 andthe block 14 can bebound securely together. The stem 9 ispreferably extended upwardly fromthe'block 14 so that the bolts 11' and 16- thus constitute two means forholding the'bloek'14 at-"a desired distance from the spoolor sleeve 5,

Journaled within th forked block .14 is a front or steering wheel 18,the same being designed to rotate upon a transverse shaft 19 theprojecting ends of which constitute foot'rests as'will be obvious.

Secured to the bottom of the seat portion 2 of'the body close'to thesides thereof are v shaped hangers 20 the rear-arms of which arepreferably substantially vertical while the front arms are inclinedupwardly and forwardly. A cross strip 21 is supported on these frontarms of the hangers and is provided, at each end with offset portions 22which straddle the said arms of the hangers as shown particularly inFig. 4. The ends of the strip 21 are extended downwardly to constituteears 23 and in these ears is journaled an axle 24 which extends in frontof the hangers 20 and is supported at its ends by the rear wheels 25.The axle 24 obviously holds the offset portions of the strip 21 inengagement with the front arms of the hangers 20 so that the cross stripis thus held against lateral displacement although permitted to slidealong the front portions of the hangers.

Secured to the bottom of the body 1 between the ends thereof is alongitudinally extending holding strip 26 in which is formed a slot 27having suitably arranged notche 28. Adjustably mounted in the slot 27 isa clamping screw 29 which engages the forward ends of downwardly andrearwardly diverging braces 30 the lower ends of which are mounted onthe axle 24 between the lugs 23 and the wheels 25.

It will be apparent that by loosening the.

bolt 29 the strip 21 can he slid upwardly or downwardly along the frontarms of the hangers 20 until brought to a desired position whereupon thebolt 29 can be adjusted upwardly into one of the notches and there heldby tighteningthe bolt. Likewise the bolts 11 and 16 can be removed andloosened respectively and the wheel 18 adjusted toward or from the head4 and sub u'ently resecured. Thus the vehicle can be djusted for use bychildren of'difi'erent sizes. B

arranging the notches 28 in the upper we 1 of the slot 27 the bolt 29will tend to bind against the wall of the notch in which it is seated,when the vehicle is subjected to a load, thus'insuring againstaccidental lowering of the rear end of the body while in use.

What is claimed is 1. A childs vehicle includinga body, a front steeringwheel adjustably connected thereto, rear hangers on the body havinginclined portions, a cross strip straddling and slidable on the inclinedportions of the hangers, a wheel supported axle carried by said stripand cooperating with the hangers for holding the strip in engagementwith the hangers, and cooperating means upon the axle and body forholding the axle and stri in an POSltIOII to which they may be a justerelative to th'ehangers.

2. A childs vehicle including a body, a front steering wheel ad'ustablyconnected thereto, rear hangers on t e bod having inclined portions, across strip sli able on said portions, an axle engaging the cross striand cooperating with the hangers for hold ing the strip in positionthereon, su portin wheels engaging the axle, a sotted ho ding stripsecured to the body, a brace extending from the axle, and means extendaing through the slotted holding strip for adstri and cooperating withthe hangers for hol ing the strip in position thereon, sup- 7 ortingwheels engaging the axle, a slotted liolding strip secured to-the body,braces connected to the axle andextended to opposite sides of theholding strip, and clamping means extended through the braces and the 3holding strip for securln the braces against movement and holdin t eaxle at a desired position upon I the" angers, there being notches inone wall of the slot to receive the clamping means while the body issupportin a load. 7 f .7

n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own,;I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HICKMAN HYDE. Witnesses: y r

STANLEY Brno, Crms'rmz P. K0011.

